Cutlery & Knives

Cutlery and knives take the form of domestic kitchenware and professional utensils for the restaurant and catering industries. Domestic and professional wholesale knives are sold in various categories. Although they may look the same, the demands placed on domestic knives differ greatly from those placed on professional utensils. Professional equipment includes chef’s knives, butcher knives, and knives for slicing, boning, chopping and paring. Many serious cooks do, however, choose professional knives for the home kitchen, where the blades are razor-sharp and shaped for a specific purpose. Use productpilot.com to locate global suppliers of quality knives and cutlery wholesale for both the domestic and professional markets. Professional knives have high carbon stainless steel or ceramic blades. Slippery conditions in the kitchen mean handles must have an excellent grip. Wood, glass-filled nylon with a rubberised coating and moulded polypropylene are often chosen, as they are resilient and hygienic. A chef’s knife is often referred to as the workhorse of the kitchen. Professional wholesale knives must be of a quality to meet the challenges of working in a commercial environment.

Whilst knives have a primarily functional role in the kitchen, good cutlery should be both practical and attractive on the dining table. Suppliers of cutlery wholesale offer utensils for everyday home use, luxury and designer cutlery, and utensils in a range of styles and quality for cafés, canteens, restaurants and hotels. Buyers of sets of cutlery wholesale can choose from simple 4 piece sets for a specified number of place settings, to much larger 8 piece sets that include steak and cheese knives, soup spoons, dessert forks and other utensils with a special function. These larger sets are familiar to the restaurant table and luxury and designer cutlery.